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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Andrea do for a living?

2. Where does Giovanna's family go on vacation with Angela's and Ida's family?

3. What does Vittoria give Giovanna to drink during their first meeting?

4. How did Enzo die?

5. What does Andrea say to Giovanna at the end of Part II that devastates her?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?

2. What are some of the reasons Giovanna's parents tell her to explain the rift between them and Vittoria?

3. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?

4. What kind of relationship does Vittoria have with Enzo's widow and children?

5. Where does Giovanna go with Vittoria when Vittoria comes to her door in Part II?

6. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?

7. What does Giovanna overhear her father telling her mother about her two years before he leaves the family?

8. Why does Vittoria tell Giovanna that Giovanna's father avoids cemeteries?

9. What is the first lie Giovanna tells Angela and Ida?

10. How do Giovanna's parents react when she says she wants to meet Vittoria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Costanza try to endear herself to Giovanna after Andrea begins living with her? How does Giovanna respond to her entreaties? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Giovanna think about Vittoria after their first meeting? Why do you think Giovanna's parents agree to let her meet Vittoria, given their hostile feelings towards Vittoria? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What does Giovanna notice is different about her father's attitudes towards the family he grew up in - towards his siblings and his parents - than almost everyone else she knows in Naples? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your findings.

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